Module 3 handbook

Benefits

1: Time saved

• You can build on top of existing data to save significant time in collecting data that already exists
• You should encourage well maintained and good quality data, so less of your own time is required to prepare data prior to reuse

2: Taking advantage of existing activities and communities

You can build good relationships with data holders so you can take advantage of existing activities and communities around the data to support your aims.

3: Return on Investment

You can reuse data to reduce costs and increase returns from previous investment in data collection and platforms.

Constraints

You will find that data holders often do not have clear policies and processes in place to support the sharing and reuse of data.

This is commonly due to concerns about risks and impacts related to the sharing of data.

Solutions

You should work with data holders early in a proposal development to ensure the appropriate mechanisms are put in place to support access to and sharing of data.